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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1891
Page
7
Mrs Bowser recalls a Brooklyn man who ran away and left his wife. The couple quarrel over courtship memories, past vows, and temptations while reflecting on romance, happiness, and the idea of a once loving home. Both deny past claims as the argument escalates.
A nostalgic portrait of wedding culture notes the appeal of weddings, and the proposed trend of printing a bride’s portrait in daily dress to reveal her true character. It describes a cherished gown in ivory duchesse satin with lace, a long train, high collar, and intricate detailing, plus bridesmaid outfits in cream crepon and sky-blue accents.
The article traces the history of mirrors from biblical brass and black glass to Greek bronze discs and modern plate glass. It covers Venetian and French development, the guilds and monopoly, backing methods, and the cultural value in China and Japan including magic mirrors and their reputed light-reproduction phenomenon.
An American woman, seen leaving the Metropole, attracts attention with a bold pose to a cab driver and a striking gown. She wore a Parisian blue Uhlan cloth outfit with a jet yoke, high collar, and blue fox fur trim, reflecting chic early 20th century style.
A vivid description praises English taste in house gowns with blue and white contrasts. A fresh English girl wears a rose chalice gown with a French blouse, belt corset, red sleeves, and high untrimmed necklace. Her light complexion and black hair are highlighted as ideal for tasteful domestic attire.
In a Kensington Gardens reception a long camel colored camail and a pearl gray gown drew attention. A yellow satin toilette with lace trim and a gilded fan showcased the era’s bold color pairings armenian blue and billiard-cloth green. Dark plum combinations, gold embroidery, and scarlet camails with black astrakhan edging highlight current fashion trends.
A grandmotherly speaker recalls a young mother’s joys and fears after birth. She describes the nurse’s steady help, the gown’s lilac and silver finery, and the flood of well meaning visitors offering conflicting advice on feeding baths and care. The passage ends with the nurse leaving and the mother facing motherhood on her own.
The story recalls a Hampshire county member speaking on a public school free textbook bill. An elderly veteran told of his poverty and lack of a book, pleading for passage despite opposition. The bill eventually passed by an overwhelming majority, credited to heartfelt testimony.
New York readers see a brilliant season at leading country clubs with illustrated costumes for dances and afternoon receptions. The illustrations showcase gray peau de soie ensembles with striped faille skirts, crimson velvet trimmed outfits for brunettes, and chic outdoor toilettes for resort entertainments in October.
An old tale recalls Jim and a friend buying a $2 lottery ticket, winning a Durham cow from ticket No. 2556, and the plan to sell the animal. Jim travels to Boston to claim the prize, dragging the cow home by hay rope after a long climb to the lottery office.
A man recounts a dubious lottery scheme in which a slick clerk sold him a so called Durham cow, only a roll of chrome and a prank. He walked 17 miles home stripped of money, rope in hand, while friends mocked him on the road. He vowed no more lottery tickets.
A New York World excerpt portrays marital strife as Mrs Bowser vents over constant nagging and a husband repeating affectionate phrases. The dialogue hints at looming separation after years of tension and an exhausted household routine.
A refined table cover in Kensington silk degen, dull finish, cream white to terra cotta shades, priced 3 to 3.50 per yard. It features a yard and a quarter square cloth embroidered in solid Kensington with a white flowers and green leaves cactus motif, outlined in gold, finished with a multi colored silk tassel. Also notes a New York dress with 1800 buttons.
A historically described gown boasted 1800 buttons of varying shapes and sizes. Ten days were spent sewing them by a seamstress. The Hep sleeve bore 100 buttons, the hand collar 380, and the skirt 1250, arranged in triangles and crosses on black satin. The dress appeared satiny and weighed heavily, with a plan for 2000 buttons making the surface fully covered. Tie buttons were black, some round, some flat, and many were expensive.
A baby girl arrived a little after midnight, large, healthy, and perfect in every respect. The mother and child are doing remarkably well.
Gardeners are told that blue roses, once unattainable, may be produced by modern methods. Suburban gardeners are asked to report progress after experimenting with Prussian blue solution on white rose bushes and with copper sulfate for green hues.
A student asks how many kings named Louis ruled France before Louis XI. The examiner challenges the guess and states the student’s estimate of seven or eight, signaling uncertainty about the precise count.
A peculiar Chicago municipal law prohibits driving any vehicle along the boulevard, framed as a narrow urban safety measure. The rule, cited as outdated, reflects historic city planning and regulatory aims.
A fragment reports omnibus companies substituting women as conductors to bypass a municipal ordinance. Female conductors wear fitted jackets with ball punches at the neck and caps resembling yachtsmen, while the aim remains to keep off business wagons and rays and to use boulevards for passenger traffic.
The Pall Mall Budget describes seven fine gold wires twisted into a ring studded with gems, a three yard pearl laden chain worn about the neck, and gold chatelaines popular in Paris. French watches imitate flowers like an enamelled pansy with a diamond edge. New brooches depict bows and a bar of music with the word Dearest. Sporting jewelry remains in demand with favored designs.
A fragment outlines men’s fashion with a fox head on a hunting crop and a horse motif. It describes new scarfs replacing old ones, sport themed designs for nautical outfits, including anchors flags and lifebuoys in diamonds or enamelled gold. It mentions a gold diamond horseshoe and nail as accessories.
Dan Godfrey the Grenadier Guards bandmaster retires aged 60 with a rare six year license granted by the Queen under the patronage of the Prince of Wales and the duke of Cambridge. The license, highly valuable financially and socially, marks an unprecedented honor in his career. Godfrey’s Boston friends welcome the news and recall his gift of a gold cornet to Walter Emerson in London.
A fashion for yellow pearls drives extravagant spending by luxury loving women. Turquoises rise in value as pearls and brilliants stay strong. Women abandon tailoring and bonnets to collect perfect pearls, pursuing a necklace nucleus as a baptismal gift and yearly jewelry additions for their children.
A dialogue shows a woman pressing a lover about his true affection and finances. She warns against further borrowing from her father, who is measuring his contribution for their marriage. The exchange highlights money, love, and plans.
A young clergyman about to wed asks his bishop if he may marry himself after publishing banns from his pulpit. The bishop responds with a grim twist asking if he could bury himself.
Afternoon tea cloths are fashionable and should fit the table exactly. Edges are fringed or trimmed with lace. Embroidered with tiny rose buds, cover, pansies or violets to match china decorations. Pincushions come round, square, or brick shaped with small brass feet.
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